Been on Coinbase for a while but fees are getting old, especially on small buys. Haven't had issues yet but heard support is a nightmare when things go wrong. I'd rather switch before I find that out the hard way.
Already looked into some alternatives, Kraken, which has lower fees with Kraken Pro. Binance is huge but has location restrictions. Bitget and Bybit also get mentioned with competitive fees.
For those who left Coinbase, where'd you go? Just doing spot trading, want low fees, reliable withdrawals, decent coin selection. What's working well for regular users in 2026?
Coinbase alternatives for 2026?
byu/Streater_Baisley inBitcoin
Posted by Streater_Baisley
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If you’re in the USA (excluding New York and Nevada) I tell people to check out River.
They have proof of reserves, great team who takes security seriously and Bitcoin only.
https://river.com/reserves
I ended up splitting between Kraken and Binance depending on what I’m doing. Kraken Pro feels more reliable for spot and withdrawals, while Binance still wins on liquidity and lower fees. Coinbase is super convenientm but once you start doing frequent small buys the fee difference pretty noticeable